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My wife is a teacher. She does not support this CTU propaganda. She has contacted CTU regarding their improper representation on so called social justice issues and misuse of union member funds for socialist propaganda. She is so disgusted with this she no longer wants to be part of the CTU. CTU does not represent their members opinions of the police.

FOP has distanced themselves and pulled out of "we are one" bullshit already according to Dean at the meeting. I am aware there are teachers on our side and in police families. They need to oust this commie bitch and her ilk from their union already.

As a teacher, I apologize for this. Plenty of blame to go around for McDonald's life and death, but I don't trust Karen Lewis's bias and was not happy to see this. Our job is to teach students how to think for themselves, not what to think. I don't need to read the issue to guess at the loaded discussion questions; that cover says it all.

#1A -- obey lawful police commands, instead of running like a motherf__er from a squad car, emergency equipt. activated, which is rather obviously pursuing YOU and ONLY YOU diagonally across lawns, etc.

How come they never show that vid? It's like the man-vs.-car Olympics. Cra-zee.

The FOP & Angelo are a Fuck$$g joke! He's making Shields look like a Prince and that's embarrassing ! FU FOP YA dirty scum bags! You sit behind a desk watching the Department crumble and we are left to rely on our fearless leader ( Angelo) who can't even put a sentence together to defend us! F this city!

We as a department should pull out every school unit throughout the entire city. Let them call the police when these animals act up and we'll show up and just watch them until they disperse.

We have no allies left, it's time we just look out for each other and fuck everybody else. I don't understand the FOP's patients with everyone who is against us. It's time to tell these people to fuck off and settle their own problems, let them know we're done with them and from this point forward they can fend for themselves.

They are for the most part far left and don't like the police . In the past union Solidarity was enough for the rank and file teachers to overlook their predeudice . The propaganda media has apparently convinced these people that we are the devel incarnate and no longer worthy fellow travelers . I propose paying the teachers based on performance . Test scores and graduation rates should be the deciding factor and excuses such as iq and cultural factors ignored .

I'm done with teachers. Some claim "the leadership" is the cause of all this, but the truth is "Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act." i'm done excusing teachers, the fact is thousands of these black youths leave CPS unable to read or write. They leave with a belief that they are owed something. Then these youths go out and commit crimes and the police are blamed, well maybe if all these teachers were more committed to teaching math and English than how "the man" has held them back then we wouldn't have to fight arrestees or argue with children. The truth is, if there is racism in the system, then it is the teachers who are responsible. Karen Lewis and her minions are too busy marching against police officers who take lawful action to fix the problem schools in the primarily minority neighborhoods. Fuck the teachers union.

You forgot burglarizing trucks before stabbing squad cars. Two felonies right before running from the police while in possession of a deadly weapon. Many Teachers will be receiving pink slips due to their ignorance of reality. Chicago public schools are broke and the state is not going to bail them out this time.

It is a constant battle to "re-educate" my kids when they get home from their public school. I have talked to my kids from the day they were born and explained life from a working man's perspective. Sometimes they come home laughing at the absurd position their teacher has taken. Sometimes it is more subtle, and they are unaware of the creep to the left they have been given.

I want my children to grow up with both sides explained to them. I want them to make their own choices. I do not want them programmed from their first day of school. I do not want them indoctrinated into the left wing, progressive mess that threatens to ruin our country. Their YOUR kids, not 'the village's'. Take the time to get them started down the right path.

Was Karen Lewis that goofy before or just got goofier after her brain tumor was disturbed? I can't believe the teachers that blindly follow her! You can always tell who is a teacher but you can never tell them anything. They already know everything!

I'm glad I'm no longer a Union Member. Their goal is to protect teachers and get a fair contract for their members and the leadership should have been recalled when after they claimed a successful conclusion to the last strike, 50 schools were closed. Recently robo calls came out from the union with Jesse speaking about this punk. I wonder how much union money was contributed to PUSH.

A friend of mine was so sick of breaking up fights in her south side kindergarten class and of CTU crazyness that she quit mid year after 10+ years. It was common for her kids to use chairs as weapons.

Maybe the liberals are trying to help our country. Perhaps they see a generation from parts of the city worse than anything we've seen in this country and they know there is nothing that can be done. Make it hard for the police to patrol the ghetto and the ghetto will be forced to take care of itself.

Or maybe BLM and the ACLU are influenced by gangs. With police out of the way, the criminal element is free to run the street as they see fit. Six months of protesting helps the gangs more than attacking a single police officer.

If the teachers and their union want to support these types of anti-Police issues, then so be it. But we then should in no way support teachers in any of their needs or endeavors. If they need help, let them call upon the young perpetrators of violence whom they see fit to support and employ. If there is a faction of teachers who don't support the unions anti-Police rhetoric, we certainly have not heard from them. In this case, silence equates to support of the union position. Apparently teachers do not object to their union spending their dues on wages to employ the likes of young protesters who are also "allowed" to miss class to carry on the unions businesss. As such, the teachers must live with the consequences of allowing their union to do so. Support requires support!

It would be interesting to hear from teachers that taught this Rhodes scholar and see what an outstanding and well behaved student he was. I am sure that they feel he was going to cure cancer if it wasn't for the rogue Chicago police. What a fucking joke !

This is so embarrassing. I'm a CPS teacher and a CTU member - my union's position in no way reflects my position, for what it's worth. One of the ironic things about the Laquan McDonald lesson plan is that most non-selective CPS high school students would say that it's boring and too much work. Also, this plan mentions that "the lesson suggested below assumes that you have already established classroom norms, agreements and routines for discussion." Uh, no. CPS students don't like participating in class discussions and certainly don't follow "norms," such as coming on time, using polite language, bringing supplies to class and staying awake.

The union keeps insisting that their anti-police, pro-social justice bullshit is necessary to build the consensus we need for contract negotiation. But a lot of us disagree - "us" being the white and latino CPS teachers, for the most part. I think the CTU is taking this angle in an attempt to build up public support, since most of the general public thinks we're pigs. At this point, however, the few cops we've got left on our side are those we're married or related to. To all other Chicago cops, please accept my apology on behalf of those of us in the CTU who are sane and normal. All we normal people want is a fucking contract.

Sure, put a kid who is killed while high on drugs, armed and damaging property. Does this mean McDonald was another Chicago Public School Success Story? Maybe he could have received a University of Chicago Lab School scholarship, so he could hang-out with Rahm's kid. The one who got his ass whipped was first hand into the Gangsta Culture."G"

And where is home by the way? They never said where Mr McDonald was hanging his hat when he met his demise. I realize that it dosent matter but maybe it does from a liability stand point. Who was supposed to be keeping the goof, family?, friends? Probation department? State of Illinois? What was he doing around 41St and Pulaski at that time. Is there a drug house new that 008 should be looking for?

"The structural debt of Chicago was designed to allow Party union loyalists to live half of their adult lives on pensions to which they contributed very little. The Chicago Public Schools have the authority to issue their own bonds and theirs are also at the post-crisis stage. Chicago union teachers pay nothing toward their pensions ever since they went on strike and the city agreed to pick up their pension contribution."http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/07/how_democrats_pillaged_chicago_toward_bankruptcy.html

Typical Chicago public school philosophy. Why would you send your kid into a system that promotes this type of thought? Please stop being so cheap and give your children a good education outside a free one ! Families who pay for tuition tend to be more involved in their child's school work, grades, homework, attendance etc...Make the investment in your kids.

Oddly enough that same picture/image was a suggestion from a law firm to the Mayor's office to somehow"quell" the riotous reaction of the savages in the city upon the release of dash cam video. Read the Steve Patton emails reluctantly provided by the city to the media.Evidently there are a lot of teachers that are not happy with the decision to join protests with #blm. Remember they like us are not always able to control what comes out of their union officials twisted minds.

remember they are able to get thousands of teachers, family members, neighbors, and others out into the streets. A couple years there were about 30 cops walking around city hall. The fop doesn't compare to the ctu in political or social power.

And last I remember, this still is America, where kids should be taught about the abuses of agents of the state against citizens.

Karen Lewis has always been left of Lenin. Yes, she led a successful strike against Rahm, but the teachers were so fed up with his antics and contract proposals that a 5year old could have led them to that. She uses that as a springboard to spouse her leftist activist values instead of concentrating on her job and now the teachers are going to have to strike again. Teachers brough up there concerns about being anti police but were shot down by the union who stated that " it'd important for the union to be active in local social issues" and patted themselves for going down to Furgeson to protest. They failed to mention that the officer in Fergudon was cleared of any wrongdoing and failed to apologize to him and his family for the anguish the protest caused.

Teachers are wrongly accused all the time, would they want such treatment ? Would they want the future of a teacher wrongly accused of an incident that happened in the classroom to be decided by activist ?

This coming from the same assholes who want to convince your high school aged kids, through a block of related subject matter, that Jon Burge and Company were torturers of black men. This proposition, regardless of the fact that neither Burge or any of his 'henchmen' have ever been charged with, let alone convicted of, such crimes.

Fuck Karen Lewis and any CTU employee who supports such a disgusting belief.

Remember when the riots occurred when Officer Darrin Wilson shot the Strong Armed Robber in Ferguson Missouri last year. The Chicago Teachers Union not only sent down representatives to protest but they also sent down $750.00 worth of Pizza so the protesters could eat. Here is the problem, the union is mostly African American and out number the Whites by a large margin. There are many White Union Members who disagree with the union policy on this matter. Many teachers are married to Police Officers, Fire Fighters, Paramedics. Many of the White teachers are totally against what the union is doing regarding the BLM. However, they are caught between a rock and a hard place because, say what you want about Karen Lewis she fights for her membership thus she gets results. Remember, she got elected the first time because her whole campaign was aimed at getting more positions and representatives for the Black union and Hispanic membership. The person she beat for the presidency was a teacher by the last name of Lynch. Lynch got almost all of the white vote but lost her presidency because Lewis got all of the Black and Hispanic vote. When Lewis came up for reelection, Lynch again ran against her. The problem for Lynch was that Lewis got the union pay raises and additional benefits. Lynch lost not only the black vote but many white teachers also voted for Lewis. SSC you are so right that Dean Angelo and the whole FOP should distance themselves from her and the union. I can not believe that Angelo has not done so already. Again, say what you want about Lewis but SHE FIGHTS FOR HER MEMBERSHIP UNLIKE THE PRESENT FOP PRESIDENT. SHE NOT AFRAID TO GO TOE TO TOE WITH RAHM.

How in the world is the black community making this guy out to be some kind of saint? He was high on PCP, carrying a knife, stabbing squad cars and threatening everyone and everything around him, but somehow he's the good guy and the cop that put his reign of terror to an end is the villain.

Karen lewis is obviously fucking with the police for a reason. Not exactly sure why. The police arent enemies to anyone except the criminals. Id really like to know which teachers were protesting the police. I know karen lewis paid protesters to be out there too. Such a rotten person karen lewis. I saw karma tried killing her when she was deciding to run for mayor.

First I'd like to say I feel sorry for the teachers that don't like their union. It's like the police that don't really care for the way fop goes about doing things but for the teachers I think rahmy has a solution for that ctu, it's called bankruptcy. The cps is almost there and since it's a separate taxing body it can go belly up without hurting the city. Belly up means ctu contract nill, null and void. Don't think he won't do it. He knows he's f$$ked for that segment of the vote now and time won't erase it. F$$k me, F$$k you! Watch him do it! Thank you. Almost there.

I left Chicago and CPS in June after eight years in the system. I worked the gamut from a South SIde baby jail to Rogers Park to a Far NW Side elementary school, primarily working in bilingual education. Finally, I just couldn't deal with the absolute evil that goes on in the system as far as funding and leadership. The CTU takes about $50 per paycheck for dues whether a teacher joins or not, so most everyone does carry a Union card. Every school also has a CTU rep elected by the faculty, and in many schools they won't actually stand up and use their voice to defend the teachers who are indeed being abused by principals. Every month they publish a roll call for delegate meetings, and there are dozens of schools where the rep never attends a meeting.

While there are some positive things the Union has done, such as be the one of the few to stand up to Rahm, I washed my hands when I heard about the Jesse Jackson Thanksgiving robocall. It is unethical to bombard the constituency with political tripe that does not pertain to instruction in schools. If CTU has all these reserve funds, why are they channeling anything to help schools most in need? Also, how often does JJ visit schools to personally witness the lack of resources and discipline in the schools? I had students who only came to school to start fights and get subsidized meals. For other students, school was the only time an adult ever paid them any attention, besides beating their butts. Mama cried poverty on buying notebooks, but she rolled up in an SUV with fresh hair and nails each week. I wouldn't send a child I despised to some of the CPS schools, and neither would any of the political players in Chicago.

Teachers are the pawns in the middle of this power struggle between City Hall and the CTU. I'd warn them that no one truly cares what happens to them or their positions come February and strike time.

As a CPS teacher at a high performing school, I am livid over the position of CTU. My husband,brothers and Father are Chicago Police Officers as we're my Father'said Father and his brothers. Karen Lewis is no better than the law breaking thugs & racists who are now directing our ball less, greedy, self serving, narcissistic political hacks. God Bless our officers... Thank you for your selfless sacrifice.

Class for remedial and cps honor roll students .No babies before you get married and can afford to provide for your children.Do not commit robberies ,rapes ,burglaries , drug deals , murders or attack police officers . If you do any of the above , drop your knife , gun when police arrive on the scene . Do not drive a vehicle toward police officers .These simple instructions will save lives and there will be fewer people in jail .Why don't the democrats running for president send this message to the public .

"Many of the White teachers are totally against what the union is doing regarding the BLM. However, they are caught between a rock and a hard place because, say what you want about Karen Lewis she fights for her membership thus she gets results."

-Thanks for the reasonable response. The CTU's support of the BLM nonsense is bullshit, but at the same time, as a CPS teacher I'd prefer to not start job-hunting in the suburbs. We are hoping that Lewis can get us a decent contract because nobody with a brain would stay in CPS if our paychecks are going to be 10% smaller 4 years from now.

"Screw the CTU. Overpaid babysitters. Here comes the "my wife buys school supplies out of her own pocket blah blah blah..." comments.A. She doesn't. She's lying to youB. See A"

-Disgruntled ex-husband of CPS teacher? I pay for classroom supplies ALL THE TIME. We don't even get paperclips or whiteboard markers anymore. But I feel your disgust at the CTU. They've gone off the deep end this time.

If CTU has the money to fund anti police protesters, why not use it to prevent a strike? CTU scumbag leadership is part of the problem... what will our students be doing while the CTU leaders attempt to gain power? ... Second career, here I come; as I refuse to be represented by scum!!!

There's a growing divide in the CTU. On one side are the black elementary school teachers + young lefty suburban white transplant teachers: they make up a majority of the delegates. There are roughly 10,000 CPS elementary school teachers versus 5.000 CPS high school teachers. This is why we hear CTU delegates referring to students as "their babies." On the other side of the CTU are the white and latino teachers - mostly high school level - who have lived and worked in Chicago for most of their lives: this is the minority of the delegates. These are also the teachers often married/related to cops. You can guess which side is fueling the support of "social justice" anti-police rhetoric. So frustrating and embarrassing.

Will the main stream media please investigate and inform the democrats that more people of color are in prison because 1. Most arrests are made when citizens call 911 , people of color are calling for help .2. There are open air drug markets in the inner city , police respond to community complaints , arrests are made .3. When criminals commit burglary ,robbery ,domestic battery ,sell drugs , cause disturbances , shop lift ,vehicle thefts , Victims. Call 911 ,Police Officers respond and arrest the offender . Nothing Racist about that .4. Traffic Violations , learn how to drive. More police are assigned to high crime areas , so it makes sense , more people in high crime areas will receive traffic citations . Take a ride through high crime areas , vehicles without license plates , one license plate , no city sticker ,cracked windshield , no brake lights + driving through stop signs , around railroad gates. Driving under influence , no driver license ,no insurance etcNothing racist about doing our job . Many traffic stops result in drug or gun charges . Poor women raped , children murdered because yes folks , many people of color were release early and struck again

There is something you need to watch. Friedrichs v. CTA this is a suit brought by California teacher Rebecca Friedrichs and forced member of the California Teacher's Association. She sued saying compelled union membership and it's dues violate the first amendment because they are political speech. The CTA freely admits this is the case. It was argued before The Supreme Court January 11, 2016. If Friedrichs wins, and depending on how the decision is worded this could end mandatory membership in public sector Unions. If the pointed questions by the Judges are any indication Friedrichs has a strong case. Chicago teachers who disagree with The Chicago Teachers Union can tell them to stick it were the sun don't shine.

Teachers are supposed to wear red on Fridays to support their union. Some have decided to wear blue in support of the police because they do not support the "black lies matter" campaign of false blame that the union represents.

Anonymous Anonymous said...Remember when the riots occurred when Officer Darrin Wilson shot the Strong Armed Robber in Ferguson Missouri last year. The Chicago Teachers Union not only sent down representatives to protest but they also sent down $750.00 worth of Pizza so the protesters could eat. Here is the problem, the union is mostly African American and out number the Whites by a large margin. There are many White Union Members who disagree with the union policy on this matter. Many teachers are married to Police Officers, Fire Fighters, Paramedics. Many of the White teachers are totally against what the union is doing regarding the BLM. However, they are caught between a rock and a hard place because, say what you want about Karen Lewis she fights for her membership thus she gets results. Remember, she got elected the first time because her whole campaign was aimed at getting more positions and representatives for the Black union and Hispanic membership. The person she beat for the presidency was a teacher by the last name of Lynch. Lynch got almost all of the white vote but lost her presidency because Lewis got all of the Black and Hispanic vote. When Lewis came up for reelection, Lynch again ran against her. The problem for Lynch was that Lewis got the union pay raises and additional benefits. Lynch lost not only the black vote but many white teachers also voted for Lewis. SSC you are so right that Dean Angelo and the whole FOP should distance themselves from her and the union. I can not believe that Angelo has not done so already. Again, say what you want about Lewis but SHE FIGHTS FOR HER MEMBERSHIP UNLIKE THE PRESENT FOP PRESIDENT. SHE NOT AFRAID TO GO TOE TO TOE WITH RAHM.

1/18/2016 11:29:00 AM

"Again, say what you want about Lewis but SHE FIGHTS FOR HER MEMBERSHIP UNLIKE THE PRESENT FOP PRESIDENT. SHE NOT AFRAID TO GO TOE TO TOE WITH RAHM."

I to think the FOP can do a better job, but engaging in rhetoric doesn't solve our issues. Everyone wants Dean to verbally spare with Pfleger, Lewis, Rahm and anyone else that talks ill of the police. What does it accomplish?

Not a single Chicago Police Officer should man a post in the CPS/CTU baby-sitting, feeding and indoctrination pens...

Since The Police are so bad, let the loony liberal/cop hatersat these outposts/monumentsof knee-walking nanny-statismfend for themselves against theunfathered, mis-mothered, no impulse control having heathenspawn who make up the majorityof the attending body at these horrid, unclean, poorly administered,seethingly violent places where theskeletons of hope and dreams layin the open crying out for the tender mercy of a decent burial...

KAren Lewis has made anti-white comments in the past, calling for more black teachers and less white teachers. Her logic? The reason black kids are doing so poorly is they cannot relate to the white teachers. I say one of the reasons the black kids do so poorly is way too many teachers who come from Chicago State. I taught there for 10 years and it is nothing but a degree mill, both undergrad and graduate programs. They have been close to losing certification more then once. If you hold the students to a academic standard they either will not sign for your class or will complain about their grades which will result in the dean calling you. I have suspected they have changed grades in the past but could never prove it.

This coming from the same assholes who want to convince your high school aged kids, through a block of related subject matter, that Jon Burge and Company were torturers of black men. This proposition, regardless of the fact that neither Burge or any of his 'henchmen' have ever been charged with, let alone convicted of, such crimes.

Fuck Karen Lewis and any CTU employee who supports such a disgusting belief.

1/18/2016 11:25:00 AM Yes, you are correct. The anti police group point to the money that was awarded to people in the civil courts. They neglect to say that the city usually settles without a fight or the fact that citizens just don't understand what goes on in these neighborhoods and seem shocked by just about everything.

During their greedy strike when the teachers grill and drink beers in the lots of many chicago schools , as they historically do , anov, arrests.

1/18/2016 09:39:00 AM You can drive around any Chicago public school and find teachers cars parked illegally on the streets, many with no city stickers or other violations. Any cop could, without much effort, write a book a day.

I've never liked them, but don't let Rahm and Rauner crush them. We'll be next. No union, you'll get fired the minute a gentle giant beefs on you.

Reality time guys.

1/18/2016 05:09:00 AM You are not talking reality here. Rauner never said no public sector unions. All he said is leave it up to the individual to join or not. There is a case before the US Supreme Court that will decide that by June. You can still have a union, you can still join and you can still pay dues and have them bargain for you. But, states that have passed laws where you have a choice, 85% of the members leave the union and they seem satisfied. If things were so bad for them they could always rejoin. But, you are correct, the alderman want to completely change the FOP contract and make it much easier to fire you. You then will have to appeal in the courts. That is probably going to happen Rauner or no Rauner.

For all those teachers who are here writing how they support the police answer this question what are you doing about it? Are you forming counter protest against karen lewis? Probably not. Please keep your comments on how you support polive to yourself. I as a policeman think your full of shit.

I could not care less about the teachers, they are city employees that do not have to reside in the city!!! It still makes me ill that my taxes pay for the useless CPS when I nor my children ever attended a public school!!!

Then you have this: Cook County state's attorney candidates talk about police shootings (Its behind paywall but here is some of this disgusting ignorant rhetoric! Cannot talk about the gang killings, blacks killing blacks lets focus on formerly hard working coppers not to smart is it?

Questions about how to handle police shootings in a post-Laquan McDonald Cook County took center stage Monday as the three candidates for the Democratic nomination for state's attorney appeared together at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day forum on community justice.

State's attorney Anita Alvarez and the two women vying to unseat her — Donna More and Kim Foxx — spoke at the Community Renewal Society's Faith in Action Assembly, where organizers pressed them on whether they would agree to a special prosecutor in all police shooting cases.

Alvarez, who has faced stiff criticism for her handling of the investigation into the fatal 2014 shooting of black teen McDonald by a white Chicago police officer, reiterated her opposition to a special prosecutor. She said the law requires "a legal conflict" in a case for the state's attorney to be replaced. "So it's not as easy as people think it is," Alvarez said.She defended her record on police prosecutions. "Any officer who commits a crime should be held accountable," Alvarez said to a smattering of boos. "I've been doing it, I will continue to do it and there's no need for a special prosecutor."

Alvarez's opposition to the special prosecutor prompted the crowd of about 1,000 attendees from church congregations around Chicago and the suburbs to stand and pray in unison that God "transforms your heart and bends your mind toward justice."

More also said she would keep police prosecutions in-house at the state's attorney's office, saying she instead would create a section within the office where attorneys work only on those cases to avoid conflicts of interest with members of the Police Department. More also received the standing prayer.She defended her record on police prosecutions. "Any officer who commits a crime should be held accountable," Alvarez said to a smattering of boos. "I've been doing it, I will continue to do it and there's no need for a special prosecutor."

Alvarez's opposition to the special prosecutor prompted the crowd of about 1,000 attendees from church congregations around Chicago and the suburbs to stand and pray in unison that God "transforms your heart and bends your mind toward justice."

More also said she would keep police prosecutions in-house at the state's attorney's office, saying she instead would create a section within the office where attorneys work only on those cases to avoid conflicts of interest with members of the Police Department. More also received the standing prayer.

Incredible attacking police as usual will the suntimes the anti-police paper have this as the headline?

There should be a class action lawsuit filed by those teachers who do not support this, portraying a criminal as an inspiring hero has no place in values and futures these kids should learn from. There are plenty of black kids who are well mannered, RESPECT civilized civilians, and carry themselves with a good personality...I really hope black parents who have good kids that deserve being appreciated and portrayed as outstanding students can stand up to this "THUG LIFE" propaganda that should not be in the mix with kids with values and morals!!!!

what it looks like is...Chicago is heading the way of Detroit and Baltimore....in Chicago, race, and racial politics, is everything, and has been everything; black and brown will control, if not already, the future, so...anyone, regardless of their race or income, who is interested in their future, should leave Chicago, sooner rather than later....there are many good communities in Illinois (although Illinois is failing), and in neighboring states, or in different parts of the country....it's time to go

I like to read this blog live away from this state but find it interesting the attacks on Chicago police everyday, by your bosses, your media, your so called elected officials (many who are criminals with reduced expunged sentences), Then today is your King day observance, then reading other obviously fictitious (but real) news stories how your states attorneys are meeting to discuss police shootings! yet they don't meet to discuss the black lies matter crew, and the blacks murdering blacks and innocent people all over your once great city! Being an officer in Chicago is unlike anywhere else now, never have I read so much negativity from local media beit papers, on tv, or social media talk about people perpetuating hate on the thin blue line!

When a major event happens such as a terrorist attack do the morons expect your badge carrying elected and the black lies matter group to respond? Because from all they do that would be the given request they deserve and need! Your FBI director said police are "fetal" you know what this si 1 item he is 110% correct about! Police in chicago like nowhere else are being beat on a daily basis into doing nothing but protecting each other and police families! Wonder how the officers that protect your mayor feel? Your mayor said he wanted children in Chicago treated like his kids, did he get the children tuition that he paid for to exclusive schools? did he take the "children" to Cuba to make them culturally aware? If he did not would that not be hypocritical? May God bless officers everywhere but may God shine his bright light of protection on Chicago police,and thanjk you to whoever does this blog working tirelessly!

Most were waving shotguns, handguns, knives and other weapons at POLICE. The Guardian staff would never have the guts to live the violent barrio I reside.Gunshots, homicide majority gang on gang member and innocent bystanders taken downby the scum.http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2015/jun/01/the-counted-police-killings-us-database#

Too bad the media doesn't report the crime committed by the White Irish youth. I've been to many places in this country and I can see that white people are completely more screwed up than blacks by a long shot!

The propaganda machine will soon be broken and when it breaksA whole lot of things are going to change.

remember they are able to get thousands of teachers, family members, neighbors, and others out into the streets. A couple years there were about 30 cops walking around city hall. The fop doesn't compare to the ctu in political or social power.

And last I remember, this still is America, where kids should be taught about the abuses of agents of the state against citizens.

1/18/2016 10:20:00 AM

30 cops? I see your ability to count is on par with your ability to use rational thought. Teachers are able to get thousands of teachers and supporters out on the streets because they can strike, giving them nothing to do while they bitch and moan for more money to underperform. Cops can't strike. Cops had to work and go to court and work side jobs during their protest at city hall. If cops were allowed to strike, we'd really see who holds the political and social power. As for your idiotic last point, shooting an armed felon, who is running around slashing at occupied police vehicles with a knife, after committing various other crimes, while high on PCP, and approaching several officers, despite one video showing him walking away from that particular vehicle, is not "abuses of agents of the state against citizens" by any stretch of the imagination. I hope you are attacked by a knife-wielding, PCP-crazed lunatic, while the police stand by with their hands tied by those who think like you. I hope you beg for the police to save you from the "gentle giant," the "CPS student," the "aspiring doctor/lawyer," who was just about to start "turning his life around," while he mercilessly takes your worthless life. Then, in your last moments of life, perhaps you'll see the truth, and why the police shoot certain people. Perhaps you'll finally realize the common sense reality that young black men are being shot by police because they are committing acts of violence, holding deadly weapons, attacking the police, refusing to obey lawful orders that would have saved their lives. Perhaps then you'll realize how misguided and clueless you are to the obvious reality in front of you. It may be too late to spread the word at that point, but at least you won't have to die add blind and stupid as you lived. In closing, please never call us to help you with anything. We don't want to help you. You don't want us to help you. I'm sure you'll call though. You all do. You call for every petty problem in your pathetic lives. And we answer your call, solve your problem, save you from yourselves and each other. And what do we get for all of that? You hate us and preach your hatred to all who will listen, and force it upon those who don't want to listen, because they know you're delusional. Go fuck yourself and just try to make it through your worthless existence without calling us.

You coppers need to do the only main part of an officers job, righting reports after things happen, and quit trying to do proactive policing. These scum do not realize how things will be when you guys stop risking your hides and the security of your families for their safety/benefit. They think they are so smart, let them deal with the monsters they have created. After all that seems to be what they want based on the complaints I keep hearing.

What a disgrace.The moron was an assailant not a CPS hero. Liberal assed fools will be screaming for a 9-1-1 response when these crackheaddysfunctionals go apeshit in the classroom though. The CPS failed him more so than his deadbeat parental units. Is the CPU intending to develop classes on what...hate the police?The CPS teachers that are the minority need to speak out about this cover. Until then, I will NEVER - EVER give a CPS teacher a breakand all parking restrictions will be enforced around CPS buildings.

It get tiried seeing "I'm a CTU member but I support the police" " Karen Lewis doesn't speak for me" "a lot of teachers CPS teachers are related to CPD" If the union doesn't support the majority then appoint someone who does and denounce all the reteric NOW!!! Posting on a blog doesn't prove anything organize and let your voices be heard. Take action otherwise STFU

The CTU leaders are involved with Kim foxx, the gang girl. Her first campaign manager was Rebecca Reynolds of the commie rip off Chicago votes. The foxx press person is Joanna Klonsky, another progressive commie whose father writes a pro union blog. The idiot Lamond Reccord works for Chicago votes and is very close to Klonsky. The protesters were paid by CTU. Check out Marty ritters email to see where these aholes are coming from . They are all anti cop.

A violent criminal with a history running around with a knife breaking into cars stabbing an occupied police vehicle and slashing the tire disobeying orders to stop and oh yeah high on PCP. Do any of the CTU members want him as their neighbor? He looks so innocent in the cap and gown on their propaganda magazine. Fuck the CTU!

I hear all of the apologies from the teacher's union members as if they have no say in what happens to THEIR union. Hey, instead of apologizing, start saying and doing something about the union's actions. Speak up. It is your union and you have the right to speak out against their nonsense. Instead, you decide to speak up anonymously and say your sorry. If you are a member of an organization that does not reflect your values then work from within to get them to change their values or leave the union. Very shortly the Supreme Court is about to rule that you will be able to leave your union and not have to pay your dues. I expect a bunch of you to do that. In the meantime, do something about this nonsense or keep your insincere apology to yourself.

This is true CTU is a branch of CPUSA. This leftist propaganda is also a sign of the times. Check out the YouTube video of Hillary Clinton comparing police violence to ISIS terrorist or the terror that urban gangs cause. CPS schools are also teaching white privilege. Hopefully we as a nation can reverse these disturbing trends, unfortunately the damage is already done.

Anonymous said...The FOP & Angelo are a Fuck$$g joke! He's making Shields look like a Prince and that's embarrassing ! FU FOP YA dirty scum bags! You sit behind a desk watching the Department crumble and we are left to rely on our fearless leader ( Angelo) who can't even put a sentence together to defend us! F this city!

1/18/2016 12:43:00 AM

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Officer your not being very professional. You are not meeting the minimum standards I set up in 1829. Please resign and become a teacher or a firefighter.

From what I have read the SCOTUS is said to be leaning in favor of Friedrichs. I imagine this could apply to all public sector unions as well including FOP depending on how narrow or broad the wording is.

Friedrichs v. CTA this is a suit brought by California teacher Rebecca Friedrichs and forced member of the California Teacher's Association. She sued saying compelled union membership and it's dues violate the first amendment because they are political speech. The CTA freely admits this is the case. It was argued before The Supreme Court January 11, 2016. If Friedrichs wins, and depending on how the decision is worded this could end mandatory membership in public sector Unions. If the pointed questions by the Judges are any indication Friedrichs has a strong case. Chicago teachers who disagree with The Chicago Teachers Union can tell them to stick it were the sun don't shine.

You can drive around any Chicago public school and find teachers cars parked illegally on the streets, many with no city stickers or other violations. Any cop could, without much effort, write a book a day.

1/18/2016 02:53:00 PM

Divide and conquer my friend. Grow up. Not all the teachers are lefties, just like not all police are idiots.

Officers will continue to work in schools! Just to keep weekends off, stay on days or avoid working a beat car. Not to mention the Sgt who wants to be with his girlfriend!! Nothing like cheating on your wife while at work!! Fuck blm and the ctu!! They should call each other when they need help!

I find it hard to believe that Karen Lewis gives a rip about the people she is supposed to represent when she is actively trying to hurt the city of Chicago financially. Who does she think pays CTU members?

-Disgruntled ex-husband of CPS teacher? I pay for classroom supplies ALL THE TIME. We don't even get paperclips or whiteboard markers anymore. But I feel your disgust at the CTU. They've gone off the deep end this time.

Divide and conquer my friend. Grow up. Not all the teachers are lefties, just like not all police are idiots.

1/19/2016 05:52:00 AM I have grown up and I intend to write as many tickets as I can around every public school in my district. The teachers , most of them, do not seem to be our friend. When they start working against us they are not our friends. Divide and conquer ? When have they ever supported anything the police are doing? Is there a "me too" clause with the teachers union ? We could only wish.

That California teacher case is all about requiring teachers to join the union and the ones that don't currently have to pay "Fair Share" just like all of the other public unions. If you are paying "fair share" you still get all of the benefits from the city as dues paying members, raises, medical, insurance but you don't get Union benefits like insurance, reps for disciplinary processes, vehicle stickers, calendar books free beer at the union hall, etc.They are expecting the courts to rule that you do not have to pay the fair share if you don't want to. There are a few Chicago Police officers who only pay fair share now. Ask at a FOP meeting.

I've been saying it for years. CPS is full of liberal, backwards, self-agrandizing and self-professed savior-of the-world type liberal white people. They're absolutely clueless and foolish. I love the "my kids," "my kiddos," "if it weren't for me, many of my kids would be in jail [sooner]," etc.

It appears Chicago is in a death spiral brought on by high taxes, corrupt politicians, national events, BLM, poor morale in CPD, out of control crime, systemic inefficiencies and corruption across the board in city offices, deteriorating schools, financial mismanagement going back decades, declining population, generational welfare, uneducated constituents electing incompetent leaders, etc.

The list is nearly endless and the problems are hopelessly intertwined with each other.

By any standard it appears things are getting worse instead of better. The ship is sinking and so far nobody has started bucketing water back out.

On a sinking ship, eventually a bucket brigade starts up and soon figures out that until they keep up with the water coming in, the ship keeps going down. And even if the ship stops going down, that doesn't mean it starts going back up. That takes even more work.

Here's the question:

What will it take for Chicago to stop going down? One single change, say, a new mayor, by itself won't do it. It'll take consistent changes over many years to even begin slowing the decline. And these don't even begin moving things back up.

Where and when does it start, and what are the chances of it ever happening? And can it happen quickly enough to prevent Chicago from becoming Detroit?

Some maintain that Chicago is too big and too important to fail. So far, it doesn't look that way. The endemic rot continues to expand. It may take another 10, 20, 30 years for Chicago to bottom out and begin to re-invent itself.

Question is, what do all of us do in the meantime? Expect the politicians to suddenly really care, and then to suddenly find a magic bullet? Hope for better days ahead only to eventually realize 10 or 20 years from now they're not coming?

Or do we cut our losses and abandon ship while we still have enough years in front of us to build and enjoy a better life somewhere else?

I still remember CPS high school. Two black students slapped an elderly substitute in the back of her head and back when she turned around. I ended up getting in a fight with one in the middle of the class. I was not well-behaved because I often felt attacked openly because of my race (white). It was so out of control and the students were bussed in. I just couldn't stand for that. Never would I lay my hands on a teacher, cop, woman or elderly. I mean kids are kids but some have zero respect for anyone. I also recall one teacher, Ms. Roughanus (yes, I swear that was her name). She had rage against the machine posters and other social justice posters. She said combat troops were black soldiers forced to fight and die for this country because of their color. I eventually joined the army combat arms and saw mainly white and Latino troops. That piqued my curiosity and forced me to research her allegations. What I found was that her position was a complete lie; black combat arms troops were similar to today's figure, which is very low. If I recall correctly, less than 12%.

The CPS is a broken and liberal system. This country is in trouble. We cannot demonize our police and military and still expect them to risk all for us. I came from very little, had a great single-parent who never took a dime from public aid, who showed me love, discipline and instilled morals. Granted I made my own mistakes but I never stole, victimized others or rebelled against police and authority. I worked very hard in my early adult life through current day and put myself through college. Fuck the CPS and Chicago race-baters who now seem to be the majority. I don't owe you shit, up to and including my respect. I've met many out-of-touch liberal teachers who make excuses for their "kids." Thanks to the police and sorry for what you're going through. I don't see why you still put the uniform on let alone work. Stay safe and I hope things get better for you.

Well, since CPS/CTU is going to be running curriculum aboutthe bad and eeeeeeee-vil Po-leece chasing, beating and killingall of these eager honor students from intact homes who do theirbest to contribute to a safe and orderly learning environment...

Let us as Policemen, recognize the disruptive influence we areand immediately withdraw ourselves from every institution in theCPS educational gulag.

You all accuse us of being hard-hearted and hatefulwhen we and others expound on how so much bettersociety would be when it divorces itself from any dutyto care about or support that which has fundamentally failed on the most basic level...

You know...Like those undersea thrillers when multi-mega-tonnage of equipment somehow comes undone and starts draggingthe damned works over the edge into the eternal abyss?

M/Fers got too many people sold on bullshit being bubblegum...

"Just chew on this and enjoy the ride!"

Meanwhile... Everything is noisily being yanked off the mooringsand dragged to the edge.

Running out of time to cut cables since nobody in charge has offered an actual fix.

Oh damn...

Was that Rahm waving bye-bye as he floated by in his personal escape pod?

If Friedrichs prevails with SCOTUS this is going to return power to the rank and file of these unions. As it is union dues are nothing but a slush fund for union bosses to spend as they please with very little accountablity. I know the history of the union movement in detail and the original organizers back in the first quarter of the last century who fought and died organizing are spinning in their graves seeing what the unions they died for have become.

No it hasn't spread to the parochial stuff yet. But I will tell you that the parochial schools are doomed too as I am in my 17th year, (making half of what my public counterparts do and strike isn't something that comes to our mind) and my school (the one with the cool haunted house on Irving) on the north side is being closed this summer and I will be out of a job... out of insurance but I will be sure my taxes are paid to pay for the fools that I am ashamed to share a profession with! I wouldn't piss on a CPS teacher if I saw one smoldering. I am sure there are good ones but they sure hide in the crowd well and are more than willing to go with the show. It's for the love of the kids after all.

to the poster who talked about bankruptcy, you were right. sorry, i couldn't find your post to tag this link to. Rham and Rauner are working together despite what you here on WBBM Ruaner attacking Rham.

These "teachers" are not capable of teaching, just look at the test scores and graduation rates. Or, are their clientele the real cause of all the problems? Oh my.....maybe Karen Lewis and her lackey boy Sharkey are just trying to distract us from the real problem. What is the truth?? I think we need some real teachers to step forward and let us know what the truth really is!

Anonymous said...remember they are able to get thousands of teachers, family members, neighbors, and others out into the streets. A couple years there were about 30 cops walking around city hall. The fop doesn't compare to the ctu in political or social power.

And last I remember, this still is America, where kids should be taught about the abuses of agents of the state against citizens.

1/18/2016 10:20:00 AM

Teachers can strike, the police can't. Don't underestimate the number of people who support the police.

I"m not a police officer, but I appreciate all the hard work and sacrifices of the LEO's here in Chicago and elsewhere. From where I sit, it's the police who are being abused by the media, politicians and minorities with an ax to grind.

If you want to teach your child something useful, teach them to be polite to officers. Better yet teach them not to attract the attention of the police to begin with. Stay in school, don't hang out with losers, use illegal drugs or drink to excess. Do not have children until such age that you and your spouse can properly support them financially, socially and emotionally.

Most important, don't ever pull a weapon out or attack a police officer. This is a high risk activity which may lead to an early demise, and rightfully so in my opinion. The police are not here for you to antagonize, attack or abuse, they are here to enforce laws in an orderly society.

Karen Lewis, the CTU, and any member that supports marching against police are a disappointment to all Chicago Police Officers. I agree that police should be immediately taken out of all the CPS schools as it is a conflict of interest. As far as our F.O.P. useless, completely silent in a time that we are so in need of support.

There are a large number of teachers that live in the suburbs because they are so called "specialists". Let Rahm lay them all off. Recall when Reagan fired the air traffic controllers? You're not taking the city hostage Ms. Lewis! Taxpayers pay a shit load and get zero return on the investment. Fire them! Fire them all!

Didn't realize kids graduate from 8th grade when they are 16 yrs old!!

People talk about the police and having a 'code of silence', but, one definitely exists through CPS. Case in point, what does any CPS employee do when they see freshman or sophomore girls hanging out with 18-21 year old boys, now considered men, who're still in school? Nothing, zero, nada. These boys are now adults and playing hide the sausage with young girls who're minors.

A handful of years ago, the media reported on the baby factory at Robeson. 115 girls (14%) were either pregnant or mothers already, including a the 15 yr old girl spoken about in the article. Does CPS educate them on prevention? Nope, they opened up a day care facility for the girls who had kids. WTF is paying for this??

Where's the charges for child abuse and listing these men as sexual offenders and expelling them?

Here's a another idea and a real money maker for the city: Stay in your warm vehicles and run plates of the cars, including those in the school parking lots as they're public property, and find out who should be booted. This screws the violators up big time if they get the boot. (Prosser High School has got hit bad a year or so ago when 6-7 cars were booted in the teacher's parking lot, including one of the assistant principal's Lexxus.)

Here's what booting teacher's vehicles does to them and their school:

One, the Dept of Revenue van boots them and they'll have to come up with a minimum of $60 plus the cost of the unpaid tickets.

Two, the violators will have to be driven to a payment center and back to their cars to wait for the boot to be removed.

Three, it brings negative attention on the school and their administration will be pissed at them.

Finally, the school will now be on the Revenue vans 'hit' list to check out to help them meet their quotas. easy pick'ens for them.

If the debt is not paid within 24 hours of booting, the vehicle is eligible to be towed to a City auto-pound. In addition to a boot fee, towing and storage fees are incurred once a vehicle has been impounded. •A $60 boot fee is assessed per passenger vehicle.•A $400 boot fee is assessed for truck tractors, semi-trailers and trailers.•Should your vehicle be towed after 24 hours, a $150 tow fee is assessed, plus storage fees of $20 per day for the first 5 days, and $35 per day thereafter (applies to most passenger vehicles; effective January 1, 2014).•Vehicles weighing in excess of 8,000 lbs are subject to a $250 tow fee, plus storage fees of $60 per day for the first five days, and $100 per day thereafter.

Didn't realize kids graduate from 8th grade when they are 16 yrs old!!

"People talk about the police and having a 'code of silence', but, one definitely exists through CPS. Case in point, what does any CPS employee do when they see freshman or sophomore girls hanging out with 18-21 year old boys, now considered men, who're still in school? Nothing, zero, nada. These boys are now adults and playing hide the sausage with young girls who're minors.

A handful of years ago, the media reported on the baby factory at Robeson. 115 girls (14%) were either pregnant or mothers already, including a the 15 yr old girl spoken about in the article. Does CPS educate them on prevention? Nope, they opened up a day care facility for the girls who had kids. WTF is paying for this??

Where's the charges for child abuse and listing these men as sexual offenders and expelling them?"

1/20/2016 06:07:00 AM

Yup!Just waiting for the day a REAL father cruises by a CPS school to tells a 20 year old senior withno credits to stop eye-fucking/having ANY contact with his 14 year old sophomore honor student(for real) daughter because the shit is making her feel uneasy...

You know...He's already called the school to complainand the dumb shit has only intensified.

Plan "B."

And the 20 year old gets in the Dad's face and says:"Make me..."

It would be a fine thing if Dad makes a living picking up and putting down hard, heavy and awkward things all day...

>Snatching "Yung Buk" by his collar so hard that "Yung Buk'ssphincter yields momentarily...<

We're from a place and time when it was acceptable, if notexpected for a man under sore provocation to show his goon-hand.

If society would only once again shows itself intolerant of hard-headbehavior and stopped trying to be friends with these adult children...

Anonymous said...That California teacher case is all about requiring teachers to join the union and the ones that don't currently have to pay "Fair Share" just like all of the other public unions. If you are paying "fair share" you still get all of the benefits from the city as dues paying members, raises, medical, insurance but you don't get Union benefits like insurance, reps for disciplinary processes, vehicle stickers, calendar books free beer at the union hall, etc.They are expecting the courts to rule that you do not have to pay the fair share if you don't want to. There are a few Chicago Police officers who only pay fair share now. Ask at a FOP meeting.

1/19/2016 10:19:00 AM

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There is only one fair share member. He works in call back. He states he will not support the union for religious reasons. If your not paying full dues as a member you DO NOT have legal defense.